Urbacity

Urbacity

Organisation name

Urbacity

Organisation type

Private organisation

Organisation fields

Urban / town planning
Geography

Description

Assists government with strategic plans, growth plans, centre (activity centre) plans and strategies.

Commenced Work

More than ten years ago

Type(s) of HBE Activity

Policy development
Research to better understand healthy built environments
Information resource

Key objectives of HBE activities

To improve people's physical health
To increase people's physical activity level
To strengthen social capital
To reduce pollution from traffic
To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport)
To improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists
To reduce crime through more people on the streets / passive surveillance

The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to getting people active

Promoting walking for daily travel / recreation
Promoting use of public transportation for daily travel
Reducing urban sprawl
Improving safety from traffic for pedestrians and cyclists
Improving residential and commercial densities, land use mix
Improving connectivity
Improving accessibility

The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to strengthening and connecting communities

Advocating for places where people can meet and connect
Input into planning processes that advocate for and strengthen social connectivity
Influencing the location of facilities within a community to ensure they are convenient, central and clustered with other facilities
Promoting interaction in public spaces including gardens, town squares, parks and lively streetscapes
Encouraging supportive social networks within neighbourhoods and participation in decision-making
Influencing proximity to places of employment

The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to providing access to healthy food

Advocating/supporting facilities (e.g. water fountains, community gardens, fresh food markets and allotments, breastfeeding locations etc.)

The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities

The link between planning policies relating to centres and obesity. Developing a community garden in Terrey Hills

Target Population

General population
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Older people
Women
People with disabilities

Geographic Focus of HBE activities

Urban areas

Website

http://www.urbacity.com.au/

UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

UNSW CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G

ABN: 57 195 873 179

City Futures Research Centre is located on the unceded coastal land of the Bidjigal people of the Eora Nation. City Futures Research Centre acknowledges the Traditional Owners and pays respect to Elders past and present. City Futures Research Centre recognises that First Nations people are a living part of the oldest continuous existing culture on earth and have been stewards of the natural environment upon which we now learn and work.

Organisation name	Urbacity
Organisation type	Private organisation
Organisation fields	Urban / town planning Geography
Description	Assists government with strategic plans, growth plans, centre (activity centre) plans and strategies.
Commenced Work	More than ten years ago
Type(s) of HBE Activity	Policy development Research to better understand healthy built environments Information resource
Key objectives of HBE activities	To improve people's physical health To increase people's physical activity level To strengthen social capital To reduce pollution from traffic To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport) To improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists To reduce crime through more people on the streets / passive surveillance
The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to getting people active	Promoting walking for daily travel / recreation Promoting use of public transportation for daily travel Reducing urban sprawl Improving safety from traffic for pedestrians and cyclists Improving residential and commercial densities, land use mix Improving connectivity Improving accessibility
The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to strengthening and connecting communities	Advocating for places where people can meet and connect Input into planning processes that advocate for and strengthen social connectivity Influencing the location of facilities within a community to ensure they are convenient, central and clustered with other facilities Promoting interaction in public spaces including gardens, town squares, parks and lively streetscapes Encouraging supportive social networks within neighbourhoods and participation in decision-making Influencing proximity to places of employment
The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to providing access to healthy food	Advocating/supporting facilities (e.g. water fountains, community gardens, fresh food markets and allotments, breastfeeding locations etc.)
The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities	The link between planning policies relating to centres and obesity. Developing a community garden in Terrey Hills
Target Population	General population Children Adolescents Adults Older people Women People with disabilities
Geographic Focus of HBE activities	Urban areas
Website	http://www.urbacity.com.au/

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